GU7 1DS Waverley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Godalming Central & Ockford. Region: South East.
Streets
- Flambard Way, Godalming: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Waverley in 2026-27: Band D £2,605 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,737 | £2,026 | £2,315 | £2,605 | £3,184 | £3,763 | £4,341 | £5,210 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (34% of about 1,320 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Godalming Town Centre Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 43.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 74, 74A, 76 and 76A High Street, grade II*
- 80 High Street, grade II*
- 99, 101 AND 103, HIGH STREET, grade II*
- 10, 10A and Flat above Church Street, grade II
- 116-118, High Street, grade II
- 12 Church Street, grade II
- 120, 122 and 124 High Street, grade II
- 135 High Street, grade II
- 14, 14A and Flat above Church Street, grade II
- 15 and 15A, Church Street, grade II
- 2 AND 2A, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 22, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 31 Church Street, grade II
- 5, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 6, 6A and 8 Church Street, grade II
- 7 AND 9, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 71, 71A, 71B, 73 and 75 High Street, grade II
- 78 High Street, grade II
- 82, High Street, grade II
- 84, 84A, 84B, 86, High Street and 1, 2, 3 and 4, Moss Lane, grade II
- 93 and 95 including showroom wing at rear, High Street, grade II
- BOOKSHELF BARGIN PEPPERPOT CARDS SALON ONE ONE FIVE, grade II
- CLEAVER AND COMPANY ENZOROSARIO THE RACQUET SHOP, grade II
- DEANERY HOUSE, grade II
- DRESSMAKERS' DEN GODALMING MUSEUM, grade II
- ELLIS FORBES AND SON, grade II
- GARDEN WALLS TO NO 24 (DEANERY HOUSE) WITH ATTACHED GAZEBO AND WALL ON SOUTH SIDE OF CHURCHYARD, grade II
- GW RAINBOW MULTI BROADCAST, grade II
- HALIFAX ESTATE AGENTS RDA ARCHITECTS, grade II
- IDEAS, grade II
And 13 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 1 Lower South Street, Godalming: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (80 m)
- 69 High Street, Godalming: up to 8 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 61-63,65 and 65a High Street, Godaliming: up to 9 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- The Old Mill, Mill Lane, Godalming GU7 1EY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Westbrook Mills, Borough Road, Godalming: up to 128 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- Mole Country Stores, Brighton Road, Godalming: up to 29 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- Hamble House, Meadrow, Godalming: up to 6 homes, permissioned (800 m)
- Ockford Water, Portsmouth Road, Godalming: up to 14 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in this postcode: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 45 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Godalming 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 300 m |
| Farncombe 568,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Milford (Surrey) 194,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Pepperpot Godalming | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Friary Bus Station Guildford | 6.3 km |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest Mer | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 30.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Mill Medical Practice | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 10 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest High Street (Dental Surgery) | 60 m |
| Hospital | Milford Community Hospital Cdc | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Surrey Police Headquarters | 4.6 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Farncombe | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Phillips Memorial Park 3.3 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Lammas Lands 30 ha | 510 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Burys Allotments 2,720 m² | 150 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 99, 101 and 103, High Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 159 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 99, 101 and 103, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| 80 High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m east |
| 74, 74A, 76 and 76A High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m east |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m north-west |
| Westbrook | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 900 m north-west |
| St Mary's Church, 268m east of Ladywell Convent | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south |
| Munstead Wood | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ockford Wood | Wood | 870 m south-west |
| Squirrels' Hill | Hill | 1.6 km east |
| Milton Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| Wood Lake Busbridge | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south |
| Upper Dean | Valley | 1.8 km east |
| Peas Marsh | Wetland | 3.2 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Flambard Way.